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Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility

Chemical Plant in Kenya. Approximate location -1.89628, 36.29701.

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Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility is a chemical plant in Kenya with a reported capacity of 350,000 t of chemical. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals. It is operated by Tata Chemicals Ltd. It emits about 127,500 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 29,720 cars. Its CO₂ per unit of capacity is about 100% below the median chemical plant.

350,000t of chemical
127,500t CO₂e / yr (Climate TRACE)
#7CO₂ rank in Kenya
0.36t CO₂ per capacity unit

Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-45257190.

En contexte: comment cette installation se compare

À 350,000 t of chemical, Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility est autour de la médiane des chemical plant en Kenya (350,000 t of chemical). Sous-secteur: chemicals. Comme chemical plant, elle nécessite une chaleur de procédé intensive (typiquement 100–500°C) pour ses opérations industrielles essentielles — chaleur qui doit être fournie par des chaudières, fours ou combustion directe, et les pertes par les récipients et tuyauteries non isolés représentent du combustible gaspillé. L'isolation modulaire amovible peut réduire ces pertes de 80–96%, refroidissant les surfaces à ≤45°C, avec des délais d'amortissement souvent inférieurs à 2 ans. Les usines chimiques produisent une large gamme de produits chimiques industriels et spécialisés, beaucoup nécessitant un contrôle précis de la température et un apport de chaleur soutenu pour les réactions et séparations.

Comparaison de capacité et d'intensité de CO₂ calculée à partir des données des installations industrielles Climate TRACE; rôle du secteur basé sur la référence d'ingénierie.

What 127,500 t CO₂e a year looks like

This facility's reported annual CO₂e in the everyday equivalents from the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator:

29,720cars driven for a year
16,628homes' annual energy use
2,125,000tree seedlings grown 10 years

Equivalencies: US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies. Emissions: Climate TRACE.

Operator

Operated by Tata Chemicals Ltd. All facilities by this operator →

Local climate

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility sits in a tropical savanna climate zone (Köppen Aw), at 1.9°S in the southern hemisphere.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season
Tropical savanna: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

How it compares & nearby sites

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Location

Coordinates -1.89628, 36.29701. View on OpenStreetMap.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of facility is Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility?

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility is a chemical plant in Kenya. It manufactures industrial and specialty chemicals.

What is the capacity of Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility?

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility has a reported capacity of 350,000 t of chemical.

How much CO₂ does Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility emit?

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility emits about 127,500 tonnes of CO₂e per year (Climate TRACE) — roughly the tailpipe emissions of 29,720 cars. That ranks #7 among tracked facilities in Kenya.

Where is Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility located?

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility is in Kenya, near coordinates -1.89628, 36.29701.

Who operates Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility?

Tata Chemicals Magadi Facility is operated by Tata Chemicals Ltd.

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